122 - All-Time Highest Total World Record Holder Dave Hoff!

In this 122nd podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Dave Hoff takes a seat.

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Dave Hoff holds the all-time highest powerlifting total—dominating multi-ply for over a decade. As a four-time World Powerlifting Organization (WPO) champion, his best multi-ply lifts include a 1273-pound squat, 1047-pound bench, and an 826-pound deadlift, for a total of 3103 pounds. Featured in the Westside vs The World documentary, Dave was a member of Westside Barbell.

Today's topics include:
-Hoff's lifting journey (Day 1 to present day)
-His time at Westside and transitioning out
-Hoff's lack of social media presence
-Programming
-How often Hoff is in gear
-The mental aspect of multi-ply powerlifting to stay on top for 13 years (and counting)
-And much more!

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Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Traci Arnold-Tate, and they reside in London, Ohio, with their two sons. Personal Credo: Live, Learn, Pass on™.

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00:00 - INTRO
03:10 - Dave Hoff Intro
05:00 - Dave Hoff's Begining in Powerlifting
13:00 - Westside at 14?!
18:47 - When did you squat a grand?
28:30 - The biggest changes at Westside
40:00 - Conquering Numbers
56:00 - It's Hard to Catch the G.O.A.T.
1:10:00 - Learn the systems or you'll fail
1:20:00 - Deloads and Max Effort
1:30:00 - Knowing when to change
1:42:30 - It's about the long haul
1:45:00 - You can't will yourself through percentages
1:54:18 - Dave Hoff's going to be in a movie?
2:06:00 - Stay the course with gear
2:17:00 - The biggest issues with newer lifters
2:29:00 - Recreating the culture of Westside for a new generation

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